Every day I receive Google news alerts informing me of the latest news concerning domestic violence. On any given day I receive ten to fifty news alerts. Yes, we have a big problem that is not going away anytime soon.

There does not seem to be a cure for this enormous social dilemma, but perhaps there is a way to stem the recidivism rate of women who leave and then return to the toxic relationship.

Statistically 85% to 90% of women who leave a domestic violent relationship return and one of the reasons cited is they cannot get a handle on managing their finances. While there are financial education programs geared for these women none of these programs addresses how the women can overcome their fear of managing their money. We can give a woman education about managing finances but if we don't address their underlying fears of managing their money they may not be able to break the cycle of domestic violence in their lives.

I speak from experience. When I finally left my ex-husband I did not know how to manage my money and lived in fear that I would end up being a bag lady. I had to first address my fears about money and find a way to overcome them. Facing my fears allowed me to take the steps I needed to learn what I had to do to move my live ahead financially.

The Business of Me guides our participants to overcome and manage their fears before we deliver any practical day-to-day personal money management skills.

You can give anyone all the practical information in the world but if they are not emotionally ready to accept it nothing will change.